[wanabidii] Top Headlines: High time India and Pakistan set aside their hostilities, says Nawaz Sharif

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, December 31, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » High time India and Pakistan set aside their hostilities, says Nawaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif expressed optimism that India-Pakistan ties would improve in the days ahead and the "spirit of goodwill generated with Modi's visit will continue to prevail". Want to enter US? Now just a visa won't suffice The govt asked all Indian nationals to carry "necessary supporting documents regarding place of stay, financial support, sponsorship details etc". Sex ratio dips, Jains & Sikhs buck trend Two religious communities of India, Sikhs and Jains, have turned the corner on child sex ratio while all others showed further dips, as did the national average, according to fresh Census 2011 data released on Wednesday. CITIES MORE » Why fish costs sky in Chennai, cheap in Bengaluru Have you wondered why the price for one kg of mackeral or seer fish costs more in Chennai than in land-locked cities like Bangalore and Madurai? Or why fruits, vegetables or flowers cost more to a larger city with more consumers, more bulk orders and better infrastructure? No fodder for cattle, 150 families forced to migrate For scores of Maldhari families from villages of Dasada taluka in Surendranagar district, bordering the Little Rann of Kutch (LRK), leaving their homes and migrating with their cattle to nearby towns was the only option as the region is facing acute shortage of fodder. Vajpayee's education record missing at Kanpur college The record was found missing after Nirmala Sitharaman approached Agra's Bhim Rao Ambedkar University for it in June. The varsity claimed the record had been transferred to CSJMU as Vajpayee had done his post graduation from the DAV College in 1947. TECH MORE » In pictures: 9 big technology achievements of 2015 As the year ends, here's capturing in pictures some of the biggest technology feats. These innovations not only made an impact this year, but will also shape technology trends in 2016 and ahead. 15 best smartphones launched in 2015 2015 was the year when the Indian market saw a major shift to smartphones with high-end features offered at mid-range prices. 9 startups oppose net 'gate-keepers' A group of nine startups, including Zomato and Paytm, wrote to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman R S Sharma on Tuesday evening, requesting the regulatory body to "to issue clear regulations preventing telecom providers or content providers from acting as gate-keepers". SPORTS MORE » Was hurt when dropped mid-series, says Sehwag Virender Sehwag admitted that he was "hurt" after being dropped in the middle of the 2013 Test series against Australia without any "communication from team management or selectors." Sarita Devi: Loving mother, champion boxer, guiding light Sarita is a former world champion and four-time Asian champion boxer who has spent the past 15 years inside the square ring. But there is life beyond the ring, and it was on full display when she met some friends and fans. Bengal stalwart Laxmi Ratan Shukla retires from cricket Former India cricketer and ex-Bengal captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of the game. BUSINESS MORE » New drug price caps to help save up to 20%  The revision in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) by the government last week is expected to translate into savings of 10-20% for patients at the therapy level on widely used antibiotics, anti-infectives, cardiac and respiratory medicines. Govt approves amended TUF scheme, to create 30L jobs Government today approved an Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS) in place of the existing Revised Restructured TUFS for technology upgradation of the textiles industry, a move expected to attract investment of Rs 1 lakh crore and create over 30 lakh jobs by 2022. Record orders for BSE MF, 24x7 order acceptance soon Stock exchange BSE's mutual fund distribution platform BSE StAR MF today executed more than 72,000 orders worth Rs 161 crore — a record high for a day. BSE will next month introduce round the clock order acceptance facility along with multiple mode of payments including NEFT/ RTGS. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Urvashi Rautela's selfie sessions with Seal When Urvashi Rautela (Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva-Miss Universe India 2015) represented India at the recently-concluded Miss Universe 2015, she didn’t think she would get to rub shoulders with international musician Seal. Actresses who wore bikinis in debut films Bollywood is synonymous with fame and several debutantes enter the glamour industry every year in search of recognition. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2015 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service